Osun Defender History Corner: November 10th In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

November 10th, 1775

The U.S. Marine Corps is founded in Philadelphia.

November 10th, 1871

Journalist Henry Morton Stanley locates missing explorer and missionary Dr. David Livingstone in Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika, famously greeting him with the words, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”

November 10th, 1918

The Western Front of World War I sees the end of fighting with the signing of the Armistice of 1918.

November 10th, 1928

Hirohito is enthroned as Emperor of Japan.

November 10th, 1938

Kate Smith first sings Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” on her radio show.

November 10th, 1951

Direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.

November 10th, 1969

Sesame Street debuts on PBS.

November 10th, 1970

Vietnam War: Vietnamization – For the first time in five years, an entire week ends with no reports of American combat fatalities in Southeast Asia.

November 10th, 1975

The 729-foot-long freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks during a storm on Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew members.

November 10th, 1983

Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0.

November 10th, 1989

German citizens begin to bring the Berlin Wall down.

November 10th, 1995

Ken Saro-Wiwa, a Nigerian environmental activist and author, is executed by the military government.

November 10th, 2001

The Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia is created.

November 10th, 2006

The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will receive the Medal of Honor.

November 10th, 2017

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes the border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 530 people and injuring thousands.

November 10th, 2019

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales resigns amid protests over disputed election results.

November 10th, 2020

Alex Trebek, long-time host of the television game show Jeopardy!, passes away.

November 10th, 2021

Glasgow Climate Pact is agreed upon at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26.

November 10th, 2022

SpaceX launches the first mission of its Starship spacecraft, marking a significant step in the development of reusable space vehicles.

November 10th, 2023

An international coalition announces a breakthrough agreement for global cybersecurity cooperation to address escalating cyber threats.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on November 10th. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.